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JAMES SIMPSON 1716–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: Columbie Carstairs

Death Date: 16 Nov 1797

Death Location: ABERDEEN, Scotland

Father: William Sympson

Mother: Margaret Watson

Spouse(s): Isobel Somervell

Children(s): Grace Simpson

In 1716, JAMES SIMPSON entered the world in Columbie Carstairs, born to William Sympson And Margaret Watson. JAMES SIMPSON married Isobel Somervell, and had children including Grace Grizzal Simpson. JAMES SIMPSON passed away in 1797 in ABERDEEN, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1716, JAMES SIMPSON entered the world in Columbie Carstairs, born to William Sympson And Margaret Watson.
  • JAMES SIMPSON married Isobel Somervell, and had children including Grace Grizzal Simpson.
  • JAMES SIMPSON passed away in 1797 in ABERDEEN, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sympson
1680–
Birth Location: Brownhill Liberton Lanarkshire
WS
Margaret Watson
1680–
Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MW

Spouses(s)

Isobel Somervell
1718–1827
Birth Location: Longridge Carnwath
IS

Children(s)

Grace Simpson
1763–1805
Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
GS

JAMES SIMPSON's Ancestors

Self
JAMES SIMPSON
1716–1797
Birth Place: Columbie Carstairs
Parents
William Sympson
1680–
Brownhill Liberton Lanarkshire
Margaret Watson
1680–
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Watson
1650–
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Browne
1653–
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Watsone
1625–
Margaret Pot
1623–
John Browne
1625–
Marion Frame
1625–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
* Pot
1601–1627
* Alexander
1601–1642

JAMES SIMPSON's Descendants

1.
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JAMES SIMPSON (1716–16 Nov 1797) m. Isobel Somervell (24 Apr 1718–1 SEP 1827)
  1. 1. Grace (Grizzal) Simpson 1763–1805 m. John Gallan 1767–1813
    1. 1. William (Allen) Gillian 1784–1815 m. Rosamond ((Rosanna)) Kidd 1791–1881
      1. 1. Jane (W.) GILLIAN 1812–1854 m. Hugh (Jackson) McGraw 1814–1858
        1. 1. Thomas (Franklin) McGraw 1843–1865 m. Anna (Marie) Nevergall 1852–1938
        2. 2. Cynthia McGRAW 1838–
        3. 3. James (M.) McGRAW 1841–1860
        4. 4. William (Newton) McGraw 1842–
        5. 5. Rosanna (Jane) McGRAW 1845–1933
        6. 6. Calvin (Newton) McGraw 1847–1926
        7. 7. Julia (Ann) McGraw 1849–1868
        8. 8. Newton McGRAW 1850–
        9. 9. Walter (Clarence) McGraw 1852–1912
      2. 2. Nancy (Allen) Gillian 1813–1898
      3. 3. Polly (H) Gillian 1811–1850
      4. 4. Frances ((Fannie)) Gillian 1810–1840
    2. 2. Alexander Gillon 1786–1870
    3. 3. Robert Gillon 1790–1855
    4. 4. Margaret Gillon 1773–1851
    5. 5. John Gillan 1781–1824
    6. 6. Allison Gillon 1777–
    7. 7. James Gillon 1788–1826

JAMES SIMPSON's Timeline

3 Records

1716
1716
Birth of JAMES SIMPSON in Columbie Carstairs
Columbie Carstairs
1716
08 Jul 1716
JAMES SIMPSON was baptized in , Carstairs, Lanark, Scotland
, Carstairs, Lanark, Scotland
1797
16 Nov 1797
Age 81
Death of JAMES SIMPSON in ABERDEEN, Scotland
ABERDEEN, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Columbie Carstairs

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1716
    Event Place: , Carstairs, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1797
    Event Place: ABERDEEN, Scotland
    Record Source: Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index
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